Columbus Mine, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Columbus Mine | Prospect |
| Esmeralda County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 47' 44'' North , 117° 42' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Peak | 107 (2011) | 8.4km |
| Dyer | 259 (2011) | 34.0km |
| Goldfield | 268 (2011) | 43.2km |
| Tonopah | 2,478 (2011) | 52.1km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Valcalda Group
Structure: Post-Ore Crushing
Deposit: Flat-lying quartz lenses property,and ore was hauled from the valcalda property through the tunnel to feed pittsburg's mill. A few years after the mines had closed down in 1915, the valcalda property was sold for taxes to j ; info.src : 1 pub lit discovery year: 1860's this and a fe W other nearby claims were first located in 1860's, relocated by elisweiger in 1886, who held them for 4 years, and relocated by the valcalda brothers, (john, jim, otis and andrew) in about 1892. John valcalda worked the property with shallo W cuts from 1885 to 1905 milling the ore in a 2 stamp mill and a mortar, making about $2700. The property was optioned from the valcalda's in 1905 by billy and mike o'meara and john lynch for $30,000, and they formed the silver peak-valcalda gold mining co., inc. In 1906, at which time they drove several tunnels into the frank vein and constructed a mill which was completed in 1907 and ran intermittently for a year. In 1908, samuel newhouse, a successful mine operator from utah, purchased control of the silver peak valcalda gold mining co. Properties and began plans for a 200 t.p.d. Mill. In 1909, the valcalda property was sold to interests friendly to the pittsburg s.p.g.m. Co., and a tunnel was built to connect it with the pittsburg
Development: The columbus was one of four claims sold by john valcalda to oromonte mines co., ltd. In 1927. The company's plans for ore transportation were unsuccessful, and it is doubtful any profit was made in the venture.
Deposit: Flat-lying quartz lenses property,and ore was hauled from the valcalda property through the tunnel to feed pittsburg's mill. A few years after the mines had closed down in 1915, the valcalda property was sold for taxes to j ; info.src : 1 pub lit discovery year: 1860's this and a fe W other nearby claims were first located in 1860's, relocated by elisweiger in 1886, who held them for 4 years, and relocated by the valcalda brothers, (john, jim, otis and andrew) in about 1892. John valcalda worked the property with shallo W cuts from 1885 to 1905 milling the ore in a 2 stamp mill and a mortar, making about $2700. The property was optioned from the valcalda's in 1905 by billy and mike o'meara and john lynch for $30,000, and they formed the silver peak-valcalda gold mining co., inc. In 1906, at which time they drove several tunnels into the frank vein and constructed a mill which was completed in 1907 and ran intermittently for a year. In 1908, samuel newhouse, a successful mine operator from utah, purchased control of the silver peak valcalda gold mining co. Properties and began plans for a 200 t.p.d. Mill. In 1909, the valcalda property was sold to interests friendly to the pittsburg s.p.g.m. Co., and a tunnel was built to connect it with the pittsburg
Development: The columbus was one of four claims sold by john valcalda to oromonte mines co., ltd. In 1927. The company's plans for ore transportation were unsuccessful, and it is doubtful any profit was made in the venture.
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3 valid minerals.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10047079 |
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- Mojave DomainDomain
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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- Mojave DesertDesert
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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